Author Archives: Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Teruma: Have Torah, Will Travel

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

There is only one chapter that deals with the creation of the whole world and four (4) different Torah portions that deal with various aspects of the building of the Mishkan, a mobile synagogue-tent which could be taken apart as … Continue reading →

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Who Will Pray for Rain in California?

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

We are offered zero transition from the amazing experience of revelation at Mt. Sinai to a lot, A LOT! of laws, commandments, legal rulings… We will discover that we’re actually not here for the special effects, drama love stories, miracles … Continue reading →

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Einstein (Albert), Yitro and Us

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

“If God indeed created everything, that means that God created evil; and if we hold that our works define who we are, then God would also be evil?!” This is a challenge posed by a professor to his students, “proving” … Continue reading →

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Song of the See….

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

How many of us sing in the shower? What is it about the shower that makes us sing?? Maybe we inherited the combination of water and singing straight from this Torah portion, B’shalach, where we find the grand song, sung … Continue reading →

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“And G-d spoke unto Moses at Mount Sinai, saying: Speak unto the Children of Israel, and say unto them: When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall keep a Sabbath to Hashem…” This opening … Continue reading →

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא | Leave a comment

Let My People Go, so that they can do whatever they want

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

I learned the following Yehuad Halevi poem back in high school: עבדי זמן, עבדי עבדים הם עבד ה’ לבדו חופשי על כן בבקש כל אנוש חלקו חלקי עם ה’ אמרה נפשי Here is my translation: Time-bound servants – are slaves … Continue reading →

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A Little Bush, a Great Man

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

What is the big deal about the Burning Bush? Seriously, after all, we’re talking G-d! Couldn’t He have done something a little more grandiose? Some special audio-visual effects? A bush?? That’s all He’s got? Decades have passed since Joseph and … Continue reading →

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To be or not to be: (one of) The Meaning of Torah Blessings

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Just before his death, Jacob calls his sons and blesses them. We know how important his father’s blessing was to him when he was young; so much so, that he – and his mom – made sure he gets it … Continue reading →

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Joseph & Judah: The dramatic meeting of long ago as a contemporary encounter

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

Imagine yourself before a critical committee for a job interview, perhaps going up to the bima for your Bar Mitzvah speech, or waiting for a contest to begin. Everything hinges on this one moment! Everybody is staring at you! You … Continue reading →

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ReJewvenate: 40 Plus and Not Screwed

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Michal Kohane מיכל כהנא

ReJewvenate: 40 Plus and Not Screwed.

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